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WhittIGSGy Drug Store, New Haven, Ct,
Mexican War Veteran.
VOL. LV.

The wonderful enncscy of swift's Specific as a remedy and cure for rheumatism and all blood dis eases, has never had more conspicuous illustration than this case affords. The candid unsolicited and emphatic testimony given by the venerable gentle man must be accepted as convincing and conclusive The writer is prominent citizen of Mississippi The sentfenc to whom Mir. Martin refers and to whom he is indebted for the advice to which he owes his final relief from yesrs of suffering, is Mr. King. for many years the popular night clerk of the Lawrence House, at Jackson.
 JACKSON, Miss, April 2s, 1887. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Atlanta, Ga.:
 GentIemen-I have been an invalid pensioner for forty years having contracted pulmonary and other diseases in the Mexican War, but not till the 1st of March, 1875. did feel any symptoms of rheumatism On that day was suddenly stricken with that dis ease in both hips and ankles. For twenty days l walked on crutches Then the pain was less violent be totally disabled either side Of my body or ehs Years 1sle S THen as cured pure these eeveE Sess S @ tense suffering tried inn1meTa5le prescripti0ns @ gested by friends. but If ever received the least ternaiiy T am n Sot aWare of it. Finally about the o s of aae ns aespa G ens other remedy, when Iaccidentally met an 2Id ac- Sf this city He had once been great sunerer from by Q visit to Hot Springs. But when met him he told that his visit to the Hot Springs was in vain he found no relief on his return fEom Hot Springs for rheumatism. He tried 1t and six bottles made sopgess SqTe ssyera saye passed snce but Immediately returned to try it. In September took four bottles and by the first of October was well-as far as the rheumatism waB;Foncerned. All pain had disappeared, and HAVE NOT FELT rwINGE OF IT SINCE. than hope that 1t direct some other sufferer to source of relief, and if 1t has this result am yell & rewsTdeG @ tor & my X,aT6 Die am very re OfN' ). M. Fl. MARTIN. For sale by all druggists. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
 THE SWIFT SPEcTEIc Co.,,
 Drawer g. Atlanta, Ga
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MUCH ENTHUSIASM.
West StratTOrd and Seaside Park Con
 neefad by q Coach Line.

West StrattOFd ana Se8S10o Fafk con
 neeted by n Coach Line.
 A celebration in honor of the opening of the new line of coaches of the Rapid Transit company running between West Stratford and Seaside Park was indulged in by the res ideEts of West Stratford on Monday evening, in conjunction with the officials of the com- pany. Promptly at nine o'clock the four coaches, followed by bus drawn by four horses. started from the col ter of Bal lum and Seaview avenues amid the glare of red fire, deafening sounds of tin horns and trum- pets end shouts from throug of borough citizers who appeared deeply interest5d in the new enterprise. The bus contained a good stock of Roman candles and red fire, which were liberq1ly displayed along the entire route. sting of Chinese lanteIrs was placed across Bsrnum avenue at the sta1 ting point. The coaches were loaded with ladies and gentlemen from the crowd and they of cou1Je enjoyed the ride, but not the display of the fireworks. A stop of if teen minutes was made at Sec 9ide Park and about eleven o'clock the pa. ticipants of 8 successiu ul affair were landed in the wide awake burgh over the line. lines of these vehicles gre in successful operation at Youngstown, O., md at Hfzleton, Pa., and they have become most popular in those two places. James L. Dyer of Athens, Pa., the inventor and patentee of the vehicle, and G. M. Eggleston of New Haven, who is associ- at zd with him, form the local company. MT. Eggleston was formerly conductor on one of the railroa6s 1Lnning trough Bridgeport and is well know l there.
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The following cases were continued to the September term of the court:
 Levi Morris, breach of the peace in New Haven against Philip Schulhafer July 26.
 Philip Schulhafer, breach of the peace against Levi Morris in New Haven July 26. Michael Sullivan, jr., assault in Meriden July 15.
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NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD R. R.
 June 27th. 1887.
TRAINS LEAVE NEW HAVEN AS FOLLOWS:

 For New YOrk-*3:5s, *4:2o (daily except Monday, *440 5:1O, t6:25, t6:3O, *7:3O *s1o s30.
 S9 4 1y;5O 5i;' 5 6So D. i4o h. milk train with passenger accommodations way to Harlem R RlTer m u0 Ss e4q6 goo d. 9. 5oS 6:sO s7:05, 7:20, sS:3s p. Washington Night Express via Harlem ford, ford Bridgeport, South EorwalE, Stamford. ~ For Boston via Spring1eld-*1:O2, 6:52. 500 +11:o5 a. m, s1:16. 3:IO, s6:26 p. sUNDAYs-1:o2 night, '6:26 p. m. For Boston via New London and Providence fast express sTNDAIsF11 I -, 3o s s m NEWPORT EXPRESS-*1030a a. m., "4:05 p. m For Boston via Hartford and New York and New England R. R.-*2:30 a. m. daily. For Boston via Air Line and N. Y. and N. E. 1 SuNDAYs-f5:00 D. m.
 For Hartford, .springae1d, NIeriden, Haftford s5a s:oo +1oss a. m 1s:1o .1:16, BIO, 5:Os :55 to HartfoFdl s6;26' s:1a 9;45 D. m l SHORE LINE DIVISION.
 .1OsQ 1I;SS oo mr. qs0 to sayIP3GoSE .so fafthep 2S SsG lSSO night goes no 1 AIR LINE DIVISION. For MIddletowns Wi1lfmantic, Etc. Leave New Haven for all stations at SOS m, 1:25,
 GSietoRP e6g p With Wit oonnectcut VSlIey e R R. and at Willimantic with N. Y. and N E: and N. L.. and \. Trains arrive in New Haven s02, 11:OO m, 1:22, *6:5S, 855 p. l NAUGATUCK DIVISION. { Trains leave New Haven, via the New Haven and Derby R. R., connecting with this road: l For Waterbury, LItchfields WInsted, | and way stations, connecting at AnSonia, at 700 ! a. m. and 5:45 D. ! For Water bury, THROUGH CAR, but not for
 watertown. Litchfield or Winsted at 9:5s g. m.
 For Waterbury and Watertown, con- ! necting at Ansonia at 2:30 p. m
 For Wat erburY, connecting at Ansonia, at T:04 p. m.
 | For New Haven: Leave Winsted at 7:13 g.. m., 1:20p. m., with through car from Waterbury. | and 4:3S D. m.; leave Waterbury at 5:30, S:26
 (through car), and 1050 @. m., 2:42 (through carl and 5:52 p. m.
 ! NORTHAMPTON DIVISION.
 For North Adams, Turner's Falls
 Hartford and intermediate stations trains leave New Haven at 7:15 and 11:04 a. and 400 | D. m.
 | For Williamsburg and points this side, at l 6:25 p.
 ! From Williamsburg, trains arrive at 9:17 | a. m., and from North Adams, etc., at 1:23 | 450 and 82S p. m.
 l For Saratoga, at 7:15 a. m., arriving at 3:15 l D. m. Train leaving New Haven at 11:04 a. has ! THROUGH PARLoR CAR, and arrives at Saratoga at ! 510 D. Train arriving at New Haven at 4:50 D. I m. has THROUGH PARLoR CAR from Saratoga at ! 10:30
 0. M SHEPARD, c. T. HAMPSTEAD 1 General Sup't. Gen. Pass. Agent. ! *Express Trains. tLocal Express.
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ECZEM
And Every Species of Itching and Burning Diseases Cured
 Inv CTIficnrA

It affords pleasure to give you this report Of the of our little grandchid by your CUTICURA REMEDIES. When six months old his left hand be- gan to swell and had every appearance of large large boil We poulticed it, but all to no purpose. Aoout other sores formed. He then had two of them on each hand and as his blood became more and more impure it took less time for them to break out; sore came the chin beneath the under lip, which coSery offensive. His head was one solid scab, up if heza great deal. This was his condition at having usths old when undertook the care menced with the~ipg died when he was a little Cuticura and Cutcura SoDsumption tscrofula or taken one bottle of the CuticurAut could not get was completely cured and he was iniFhen In bed, way. We were very much encouraged com t1nued the use of the Remedies for a year sf, half. One sore after another healed, bonY matt forming in each of these five deep ones just b Tore healing, which would finally grow loose an were taken out; then they would heal rapidly Or or these ugly bone formations I preserved Aftt taking dozen and a half bottles he was completA ly cured and is now, at the age of six years,
 strong and healthy child The scars on his hand must always remain; his hands are strong, thoug we once feared he would never be able to use then All that physicians did for him did him no good Al Who saw the child before using the Cuticura Remt dles and see the child now consider it a Wonderfu cure 1T the above facts of any use to you yo are at liberty to use them. MRS. E. s. DRIGGS
 May $, 1885. 612 E. Clay St., Bloomington, Ill The child was really in worse condition than h appeared to his grandmother, who, being with hin every day, became accustomed to the disease
 MAGGIE HOPPING
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STATE OORREsPONDRNCE,
Milford.
NHIII0F0e Lol THE POOR INDrAN-MI1ropnrps, a,,,,,- WORK OF THE Trczyr,,~o

! Lol THE POOR INDIAN-MILFoRpERs' eurrrn, WORK OF THE LIGHTNING.
 MILFORD, Aug. 2.-Rev. N. M. Calbon, preached his last sermon before going awa1 for his vacation last Sunday morning, Tb, evening service was omitted.
 Misses Helen s. Beardsley and Carrie rIo-l are spending a short time in Marlhoro
 Mass. From there they intend to eo to tbs
 White Mountains to enjoy the pleasures of that resort. oi
 Miss Augusta M. Hepburn left Satnraez morning for trip to Pennsylvania 0bers she will spend several weeks amono bar friends. Her genial presence will be orsatI,, missed in her circle of friends.
 Rev. James w. Hubbell of Mansfeld n will occupy the pulpit of the First cburcb tbo coming two Sundays.
 Dr. W. s. Putney and W. E. Patchin bavo retul ned from pleasant trip in their boat to Long Island. "
 Frank Dawson died at Wethersield vbaro he was serving out his sentence, last waeL The past month, it is said, hes been a trv;re, one to those whose i'll fortune has broneLt them within the walls of the States nrisor
 The First church Sunday school and e. Peter's church and Sunday school mite in = picnic to be held at High Rock Grove Anonst 18th. 1ss
 Treat Clark, ST., aged eighty ves,. lied last Friday at his residence on Wor.i treet. The burial services were held Sstnr- lay.
 The attraction for several evenings mast as been the Indians who are encamped on ne graded school green, and who are adYer-
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BARNS FIRED BY LIGHTNING.

PUTNAM, Conn, August 2.-At Waure- gan yesterday large barn filled with farm ing implements, hay, etc., was struck by lightning and entirely destroyed. Loss about SC, 900.
 HARTFORD, Conn.,, August 2.-A large barn of L. D. FilIey in Bloomfield contain ing sixty tors of hay was burned during the thunder shower last night.
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adxtea. 50 Mothers.

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup for chill dren teething is the prescription of one of tht best female nurses and physicians in the United States, and has been used for forty years with never failing success by millions of mothers for their children. During tke process of teething it's value is lncalcuIabIe. 1t relieves the child from pain, cures dysen tery and diarrhea, griping in the bowels and wind collie. By giving health to the child it rests the mother. Price 25c bottle.
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A VETERAN SOLDIER.

The Funeral To-Day of David s. Cook
 The funeral of David s. Cook, who died al
 the hospital Monday last, will take place from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. .Johr Platt, 331s Broadway, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. MT. Cook was a member of Com. pany F, Twentieth O. V., and will be buried at the expense of the State of Connecticut under the auspices of Admiral Foote post, G. A. R.
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At the annual meeting of the stockholder of the Cheshire Watch company the following were elected directors for the ensuing year John Pierce, Philadelphia; Alorzo A. Gran miss, Waterbury; J. L. Porter, New York F. F. Street, J. B. Pierce, Hartford; Edwar' A. Cornwall, George J. Capewsn, Edwin R Brow J. Cheshire.
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have been for several years a suff

have been for several years sufferer from hay fever and severe head colds, and have tried other remedies in hope of getting relief, but have found none that can compare with Ely's Cream Balm. I would not be without it for any consideration. It is simply wonderful in it's effect upon the nasal organs. s. A. Burtt, Wilmington, N. c.
 can cheerfully recommend Ely's Cream Balm to the suffering public for hay fever and stoppage of the air passages. I have tried it and find it gives immediate relief.-J E.. Rector, 209 Rock street, Little Rock, Ark.
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torhoea, Seminal Weakness and all Diseases Of tn Generative Organs than any other physician living and his experience and skill avail in every inStanc in restoring the sufferer to sound health and spirits Hundreds of letters from grateful patients can b seen at the doctors off1ce
 Dr. Lyon has discovered remedy which is a cer. tain cure for Dumb Ague, Chills and Fever and Al Malarial Complaints.
 All letters sent to the Doctor will be confidential ly attended to, and in NO CASE shall confdenc be ABUSED. Write, if you do not cali in person describing yoar symptoms and duration of the dis ease, and medicines appropriate to your wi be sent to your address, any address you desire by express in packages secure from observation.
 Consultation, advice and mediciue given for on dollar or more, according to the severity and ture of the case
 Office hours, g a. m. to D. m. Open Sunday evenings.
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A Warning.

The high repute and extensive sales of All. cocks Porous Plesters has not only encour- aged imitatiors but dangerous compounds to be offered for sale. Let the public bear in mind that Allcock's are the only genuine and reliable porors plasters, and that while they contain the indispensably necessary ingredi- ents for perfect plaster are purely vege table and free from deleterious drugs.
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TO FEMALES:

The special diseases to which females are subject are treated with perfect success by Dr. Lyon. The doctor has made those diseases special study for over a third of century and his success has been as gratifying as it has been complete. Therefore all ladies suffering from any diseases incidental to their will find in Dr. Lyon a true friend an skilled physician and who is competent to treat all those diseases and effect permanent cures in the shortest possible time.
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FAIR HAVEN.
Excursion To-Day-At Summer Re- Nsorts-BIueAIshIn Quiet Wed
 

Excursion To-DaT-At Summer Re- Nsorts-BIueAIshIng Quiet Wed ding-NOtes.
 The excursion of Junior Temple of Honor to Pawson Park will take place to-day. The boat will leave Robinson's wharf at 7:30 and il o'clock in the morning, touching at Belle dock later.
 The steamer Emily Mansfield, which sunk at her dock, was raised without much trouble.
 MT. Michael O'Connell is spending the sum- mer at the west shore.
 Miss Lima Burbank, of Woo1sey street, is visiting friends in Norwalk.
 This morning Thurber Salisbury, of Sails bury Brothers, and Missl Gracie Brown, daughter of s. M. Brown, of North Quinni- piac street, will be quietly welded at the home of the brides parents. After the wedding they will go on a wedding tour.
 Bluefshing parties are quite popular and number of good catches are reported.
 The oyster men have nearly completed shelling their oyster beds.
 Captain William s. Farfen has gone to Niagara Falls. He will visit Montreal before his return. Alderman Samuel fleming way and family, Rev. Dr. Hart and family and James and Arthur Hemingway left for the White Noun tains yesterday.
 There were over dozen deaths in Fai1 Haven during the month of July.
 Several Fair Haven people are at Norfolk, Conn, spending the summer.
 Fred Horton is visiting friends in Long Island.
 Dr. c. B. Adams is making additional improvements to his Grand avenue residence.
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1s7o oxLt a4 e. ba +r, orv;o,,, to

We ought not fo be too anxious to eneour- age unt1ied innovation, in case of doubtful improvement. For quarter of 8 century Dr. Sage's Catarrh remedy has been before the public and passed through the severest test, and is pronounced the most reliable remedy for that disag reeable melady. Thousands of testimonials of it's vi1Sues 50 cents per bottle. By druggists
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TO MALES

Who are suffering from the errors of youth, los manhood, etc., and find themselves weakened and debilitated and also those suffering from venerea diseases: Dr. Lyon will prove to you that he CAN and WILL CURE YOU. Hundreds of advertise ments appear in papers with statements of marvel ous cures which TEMPT MANY TO SEND FOR SOME WORTHLESS MEDICINES which not only FA1I. OF AF- FoRDING THE RELIEF DESIRED but also RUIN THF PATIENTS CONSTITUTION. Do not trust your- self to those leeches who prey upon the but call at the doctor and you will never re-, gret it.
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New Uses for DYea

are being constantly developed by the mak- CTS of Diamond Dyes. They may be used for making the finest inks, for liquid art colors. stamp to Wells, Richardson 6 Co.,, Burling ton, Vt., for Diamond Dye book. 32 colors. 10 cents each. au1 eod3t
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THE LATE MILES PECK.
His Funeral Yesterday Afternoon
 From she Residence ofCaptain Rich-

From the Residence ofCaptain Rtch- ard Peck. The funeral of the late J. Miles Lewis Peck took place from the residence of his father, Captain Richard Peck, superintend- ! Pauihe New Haven steamboat line, at yer of St. staY stay afternoon The Rev. MT. city, assistant at St. late assistant Of St. bearers were Tex Collec2e9e.RR Rev. Mr. Saw B. Thompson of Gilbert 6 ThoHmswE ThomE 1ork Craig, Park Commissioner H. F. Engn. Attorney P. N. Robinson, E. A. Meyser burg and E. F. Merriam, and the intermen in Evergreen cemetery. Miss Gaffney, Mrs Blirn, Dr. G. Marie Bush and Professo Max Kastner rendered several beautifu selections at the service. A profusion O handsome flowers were spread out on tn casket and the grave was trimmed with ey ergreens, while a large awning protected tn | people from the rain.
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ANIMAL OUTINGS

Of Many SOciet1es-Where They VIII GO-ExcursIOns Yesterday. The steamer John H. Starin carried a large number of people, mostly members and friends of the St. Pat1ick's Benevolent socie- ty, to Glen Island yesterday. This society is composed of members of St. Patrick's R. O.. parish, and as many of these gre employed in the New Haven carriage shop the latter shut down yesterday to give the men holi- day. Among those on board were Rev. Father Russell of Montreal, Rev. Father Rigney and Rev. Father Kyle of St. Patrick s church, Foreman John Hardy of the New Haven carriage shop and others. The com mittee in charge were John F. Shanley, chair man, John McGuire, James Ross, Michael Maher, Joseph Schappa and Alfred Gamer lin.
 TO CoNEY ISLAND. To-day takes place the annual excu1sion of Grand Canton Golden Rule, Patriarchs Mill tent, I. O. O. F., to New York, Bay Ridge and COney Island by the steamer Elm City. The boat W II leave Belle dock at 8 o'clock and it is expected among the guests VII be Governor Iounsbu1J J, Mayor York, General c. B. Foster, Colonel Terhune, Major Smith, Captain Meyer, Lieutenant Plosger, Ensig Il Buchter and all the Sessacus line officers also the grand master of the Grand lodge, I. O.. O. F., and Grand Patrierch Coe of Hartford. The officers of Grand Canton Golden Rule are Captain M. A. Ray, commandant, Cap- tain 0. Ii. Bradley, Lieutenant John Wid- man, Lieutenant Fairfield, Ensign Eldridge. Ensigl Gowie, c. P. Jordan, treasurer; D. c. Winans, secretalJ. The sail VII be past Bedloe's Island, Governor's Island, etc., and at Coney Island all can see ''the elephant" /" The trip VII be enlivened e'so with fine music by the Second regiment bf1d. TO STILES PARK.
 The members and friends of Washington camp No. 3, P. O. s. of A., will hold their annual excursion tc mo1iow, going on the steamer Iverria to Stiles Park at Lighthouse Point.
 MOONLIGHT SAIL.
 This evening the members of the Wesleyan Y. P. s. c. E. of the Methodist Episcopal church of West Haven will take moonlight sail, leaving Richards' dock, West Haven, at 7:15 o'clock.
 TO MYSTIC ISLAND.
 The steamer Elm City i'll make her regu- 19r weekly trip to Mystic Island tomorrow, l. stesthe members and friends of San Saliva t reaches't knights of Columbus, will take J. cellent shore ting, going by this boat. The r le~. lock at 9 o'clock and T TO GLEN ,11agpock, where an ex- f The steamer John H. Starin . another of her semi-weekly trips .> Island tomorrow. These excursions ,, very pleasant and well patronized, the isla1 @ being one of the most popular day sho
 resorts on the coast. Thomas' orcbest
 furnishes music for dancing on the boat er
 those who go are sure to have pIeasal
 days outing. O''0"'
 AT DEN MANSFIELD'S, , A large party, mostly members of tt German Methodist church and Sunda school, went to Den Mans6eld's on the ea, snore yesterday and had q pleasant day , outing. The day was passed in games. ish
 ing, bathing and other amusements. --'D
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market. Closing quotations Reported over Private Wires to Edwin Rowe dc Co.,. Commission Meg
 chants. 40S New York Produce Exchange, New
 York.
 The following shows the quotations at P. M. Chicago time) for the past three days:
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AO"cDt OA SAo Ddys
 NEW YORK. Aug. 2. The only support received by the stock market to-day was from purchases by London, which, while mparting strong tone to the opening, was of little effect later. The coaers were most prominent with Reading the principal stock, and it's transactions were very large. New England, St. Paul and West Union were heavily traded in, but the ander were comparatively quiet. feature of the day was the slump in Louisville, New Albany and Chi cago. which broke from 50 to 45 against 55 last evening. The opening was strong at an advance extending to 72 cer cent. There was active bus mess which improved somewhat toward noon but decreased materially later on. Prices were weak from the opening, although no material decline was established until after Il o'clock. when New Eng land end the coal stocks became conspicuously weak. After slight recovery pric again settled down while the decline gathered force toward 1 p. m. The market became more feverish in the last hour, but generally stronger tone prevailed though the close heavy at fractions better than the lowest The railroad bond market was still dull and uninteresting.
 Closing prices reported over the private wires of BUNNELL & SCRANTON. Bankers and Brokers;
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To Visit the Lodges.

George Mischler of Meriden, senior com mander of the Grand Lodge, D. of H. lleft yesterday on a tour of the State lodges, and will visit New Haven, Ansonia, Torrington
 and other places,
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Cutfcura Ramadiea

Are sold everywhere. Prices: Cuticura, 50 cents Resolvent, $1; Soap, 25 cents. Prepared by PotteI Drug and Chemical Co.,, Boston, Mass.
 Send for SsHoH to Cure Skin Diseases. Scaly, Pimply and Oily Skir
 M beautihed by CuticIIra SoaD
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AMan Killed by Lightning.

A sailor named John Carney, B yeers of age, of Prince Edwards Island, was killed by lightning Sunday. He was on the schooner Neptune of St. Johns, N. B., which was struck by lightning off the Connecticut river
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7aen Baby was sick, we gave her CAsTOR1A,
 wt.a mne- was Child, she cried for CASTOR1A, when sne h. no Miss, she clung to CAsToRIA, .u, she gave them CAsT0R1A